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Dr. Ian Jacobs Discusses the Hidden Dangers of Button Batteries

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Dr. Ian Jacobs Discusses the Hidden Dangers of Button Batteries
December 22, 2020

Toys are an eagerly anticipated part of the holiday season for children, but many families may be unaware of a serious danger hiding in some holiday gifts: lithium batteries, also known as button batteries. Dr. Ian Jacobs, director of our Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders, shares more about what to do if a child swallows a button battery and how to prevent these injuries in this story from FOX 29.

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